The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in English language arts. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rodriguez Elementary
Rodriguez Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in San Diego, located in the South 31st Street neighborhood. The school serves a cohesive student community with limited diversity in race and ethnicity; the overwhelming majority of students are Hispanic, with small numbers of Black, white, and multiracial students. A very substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting high economic need in the school's catchment area.
The school's recent state test results in English Language Arts and mathematics show proficiency rates well below what most schools in San Diego County achieve. In third grade, proficiency in math and ELA each reached the low teens; in fourth grade both subjects dropped further, with math proficiency falling to around one in ten students. By fifth grade, ELA proficiency climbed slightly, though math proficiency remained very low. In fifth-grade science, proficiency was minimal. Across tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile of schools across San Diego County. No prior-year trend data is available, so it is not possible to track whether results have shifted in recent years. A parent may want to look into what academic interventions and support structures the school has in place, and how the school is working to raise proficiency for students who enter with significant learning gaps.
The school does not report discipline data, chronic absenteeism rates, attendance figures, or staffing details, so those aspects of school operations are not visible here. Information about special education enrollment, English learner classification, and the school's specific instructional approach or program offerings is also not provided in the available data. A parent may want to reach out directly to the school to understand how it supports students with different learning needs and what the daily instructional experience looks like.
San Diego Unified, the district that operates Rodriguez Elementary, has undertaken several district-wide changes in recent years. The district adopted a standards-based grading system for secondary grades, beginning in 2021-22, that bases grades on demonstrated mastery of standards rather than yearly averages and separates academic grades from citizenship marks. While this does not directly affect Rodriguez as an elementary school, it signals the district's broader pedagogy direction. The district also approved a bond measure in 2022 and voted to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement for high schoolers starting with the class of 2024. These district initiatives provide context for the system within which Rodriguez operates, though Rodriguez itself is an early-elementary setting and sits outside these specific secondary-focused policies.
The neighborhood median home value in the school's zip code is moderate relative to San Diego County and the state, and rental costs are a significant portion of household income for many families. The housing market in the area has seen modest fluctuation year over year. These economic conditions align with the high proportion of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch at the school.
Rodriguez Elementary is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation, serving its assigned neighborhood attendance area. The school is currently open and operating.
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